Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.0% more likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.
be 65.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 10.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
Life
be 86.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 22.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 69.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.
have 34.3% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% more likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 63.9% more on education
Iran spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Iran spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.9% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.